At this time, Erhard Melcher ceased to be a partner, but he continued to be an employee at the Burgstall location. The standard production 170 HP engine just wasn’t strong enough to make it with competitive car racing. The S 55 AMG (2001–02) was outfitted with a 5.4 L 354 hp (264 kW) V8 motor while the later versions (2003–06) sported the same motor, but supercharged to a rated 493 hp (368 kW). This "hot inside v" configuration, as AMG calls it, has the exhaust gasses exiting into the central v area of the engine block where the engine's twin turbochargers are also mounted. The supercharger was developed in conjunction with IHI and features Teflon-coated rotors producing overall boost of 14.5 psi (1 bar). The update also improved fuel economy and reduced carbon emissions by 3.5% over the outgoing model.[25][26]. In 2000, an extensively modified one-off Mercedes-Benz AMG CLK 55 was built by the AMG Factory as a purpose built race car to compete in the 2001 Targa Tasmania 7 day road race. Starting in 2009, however, AMG began adopting the seven-speed AMG SpeedShift MCT automatic transmission. The update also improved fuel economy and reduced carbon emissions by 3.5% over the outgoing model.[25][26]. The Black Series treatment is only available on 2 door vehicles, which includes weight reduction, bucket seats, exterior alterations, interior alterations, higher power, greater traction, handling, and significantly greater overall performance. In 1968, the Stroke-8 gave them their first real breakthrough and customer orders began to double from year to year. [35] For the CL 63 AMG, the new M157 engine coincides with the facelift of the CL-Class for the 2011 model year. However, the S600/CL600/SL600 is more expensive and has more torque at 612 pound-feet (830 N⋅m). [23] This allows it to produce a claimed 621 horsepower and 738 lb⋅ft (1,001 N⋅m) of torque. Just like its numerous successes on racetracks around the world. Mercedes-AMG SL in tests on the racetrack, Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series laps the Hockenheim and turns out to be better than the McLaren 720S and Ferrari Pista, Here are the new Mercedes-AMG E 53 and E 63 models, smart SUV: Produced in China by Geely, designed by Mercedes, Official: Update for smart EQ ForTwo and EQ ForFour electric city cars, Smart EQ Fortwo and EQ Forfour electric facelifted models heading to Frankfurt. The story starts in the 1960s: the two engineers, Hans Werner Aufrecht and Erhard Melcher, were working on the 300 SE racing engine in the Development Department at Daimler-Benz until the company discontinued all motorsports activities. It produced 621 horsepower, pushing the car from 0–60 miles per hour (0–97 km/h) in 4.2 seconds (0.2 seconds faster than the 2011 CL 63), with an electronically limited top speed of 186 miles per hour (299 km/h). He knew he would be successful with his help, and he sought out Melcher’s advice. The story starts decades ago, even before Hans-Werner Aufrecht founded the company in 1967. The V8 S 55 AMG had a comparable output to the V12-powered S600 throughout their production. The genuine AMG wheels were often coupled with an AMG performance suspension package that included uprated and lowered springs, and re-valved shock absorbers. Zunächst machte Aufrecht eine Ausbildung zum Maschinenschlosser. In an old mill in Burgstall An Der Murr, about 20 miles northeast of Stuttgart, he set about working on the car clearing it of it’s chrome trim and building a true race car out of it. Sixteen years later, at the Frankfurt Motor Show, in September 2009, the first car completely engineered by AMG, saw the light of day under the name of SLS AMG Coupe. For Aufrecht, this was not going to be the end, but the beginning. In brief: all Mercedes-AMG models embody the levels of engineering and craftsmanship which are typical of the brand. Despite common belief, 65 AMG models are typically faster than their 63 AMG counterparts. Three years later, the first jointly developed car between the two was released with the Mercedes-Benz C36 AMG and in the same year, the Patent Office officially recognised the AMG trademark. The Carrera Panamericana was the world’s toughest road race at the time and in 1952. These are powered by a naturally aspirated 6.3L V12 producing 326 kW (443 PS; 437 hp). [32] The M157 boasts 25% better fuel economy (10.5 litres per 100 kilometres versus 14.4 L/100 km in the European driving cycle) over the M156, meaning it avoids the US Gas Guzzler Tax for the first time ever, despite having up to 47 horsepower more. This was followed by years of growth, in which AMG equipped more and more Mercedes models with performance technology. For 2011, AMG released the M157 5.5L bi-turbo V8, which has supplanted the M156 in its full-sized cars such as the S-Class and CL-Class (and is trickling down to the CLS, E-Class, and ML-class). At 310 kW (416 hp) and 500 nm in the 45 S variant, the M139 is the world's most powerful four-cylinder engine in serial production with a specific output of 208 hp per litre or 104 hp per cylinder. He must have been the right person at the right time in an era in which car racing was the land of dreams for automakers. Hans was born on December 28, 1938 in Großaspach, Germany. After the wins of 1965 and word got out that the pair were tuning ordinary cars the orders came flooding in. Today, this passion is infused into the very DNA of every Mercedes-AMG. They outfitted four or five Mercedes-Benz SEs with direct fuel injection with extraordinary results. They formed their own racing engine company. How does it actually feel inside? The S600 (2001–02) was outfitted with a 5.8L 362 hp (270 kW) V12 engine while the later versions (2003–06) sported a twin-turbocharged (or Bi-Turbo) 493 hp (368 kW) 5.5L V12. Coordinates: 48°55′07″N 9°19′24″E / 48.9186739°N 9.3232478°E / 48.9186739; 9.3232478. Two men with a passion for motorsport and engineering founded AMG. In addition to the models listed above, there were also predecessors to the current AMG models. Russian vlogger burns his Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S, Mercedes-AMG S 63 and S 73 will be Plug-In Hybrid. Although these are considered the most well known in-house tuning divisions, Mercedes-AMG has a considerably different philosophy than BMW M. Compared to BMW M, Mercedes-AMG is "less narrow in its sporting focus, yet still combining sledgehammer performance with relaxed handling, cultured comfort, and practicality". Kraftstoffverbrauch kombiniert: 14.4 - 7.4 l/100 km | CO2-Emissionen kombiniert: 330 - 170 g/km | Emissionsangabe [1]. Their first car was the ill-fated Mercedes-Benz CLR. This model was nicknamed the "Hammer" after the original 1986 AMG Hammer (a W124 E-Class sedan with an AMG-tuned 360 hp 5.6-litre V8). The release of the AMG Hammer sedan in 1986, based on the W124 E-Class, took AMG's performance modifications for a fast midsized sedan to a new level. r/AMG: A place for AMG fans to share stories, news and more on the beloved tuning branch of Mercedes-Benz! But soon after that, Mercedes pulled out of racing. For 2011, AMG released the M157 5.5L bi-turbo V8, which has supplanted the M156 in its full-sized cars such as the S-Class and CL-Class (and is trickling down to the CLS, E-Class, and ML-class). The Mercedes-Benz CLS 63 AMG S has been tested to accelerate to 60 mph in just 3.2 seconds, with a quarter mile time of 11.6 seconds. [59] The S 63/CL 63/SL 63, however, do have quicker acceleration times than their S600/CL600/SL600 counterparts and are the fastest in the lineup in 2014, due to the added weight and torque of the 65s, thus decreasing the 0-60 times and the handling limits. In 2000, an extensively modified one-off Mercedes-Benz AMG CLK 55 was built by the AMG Factory as a purpose built race car to compete in the 2001 Targa Tasmania 7 day road race. Even rarer is the SL 70 AMG (7.0 L (7055 cc) V12 engine). Further expansion led to the opening of a third plant in 1990 and an increase in the workforce to 400 employees. It was the predecessor of the production R230 SL 55 AMG sold later, albeit was normally aspirated in the R129 and not supercharged as in its R230 successor. Their previous successes built up enough business that they felt confident to give up their jobs at Mercedes. In 1993, with AMG having become a high-profile purveyor of modified Mercedes-Benz cars, Daimler-Benz AG and AMG signed a contract of cooperation, allowing AMG to leverage Daimler-Benz's extensive dealer network and leading to commonly developed vehicles (the first one being the Mercedes-Benz E 50 AMG, in 1993). This "hot inside v" configuration, as AMG calls it, has the exhaust gasses exiting into the central v area of the engine block where the engine's twin turbochargers are also mounted. The C 32 AMG can do 0–60 mph in 5.2sec 0–100 in 12.6 with a 1/4 mile of 13.6 at 106 mph (C&D comparison test May 2003)[48][49]. Penta was actually a UK-based company that supplemented the high demand for the AMG wheel at the time with a replica and only a very slight styling difference, but they were not made or endorsed by AMG. The main engine is a 5.4 L V8 engine This engine comes in two configurations. To this day, this is a primary icon of the AMG myth in the United States. AMG started off by designing and testing racing engines. [24], Coinciding with the facelift of the CL-Class for the 2011 model year, the 2011 CL 65 AMG had an enhanced engine. The SLS AMG Black Series "demolished" the Motor Trend figure eight in just 23.1 seconds, beating the McLaren MP4-12C, Ferrari 458 Italia, Audi R8 V10 Plus, and the SRT Viper. To signify this, each AMG engine builder stamps the engines they produce with an engraved plaque depicting their signature. Typical AMG performance enhancements, which the buyer could custom order, included increased engine displacements (5.2 litre, 5.4 litre), performance top ends with port and polished heads and intake, lightened valve train, and more aggressive cams. In addition to the models listed above, there were also predecessors to the current AMG models. A heavy luxury sedan pulling a fast one on the competing lighter race cars. Unlike the M156 naturally aspirated 6.2 L V8, which was developed entirely within AMG, the M157 is based upon the M278 used in the regular Mercedes-Benz S-Class and CL-Class. But it was just the beginning. As a young boy Hans was thrilled by the Mercedes victories in several landmark races. A promise bolstered by the standards set for maximum ouput and torque, fuel consumption and emissions. Fortunately the two settled their minor differences and both began to work on engines of their own after work at night. The Mercedes-Benz SL-Class (R129) had several AMG variants during its production run from 1989 to 2001. AMG developed its own V8 engine (dubbed M156 in development) for the DTM series. In 1999 as well, the motorsport department was transferred to company founder Hans Werner Aufrecht's firm, H.W.A. It was very aggressive for the era, with 32-valve cylinder heads and twin camshafts, and said to be faster than the Lamborghini Countach from 60 to 120 mph. On January 1st, 1999, DaimlerChrysler, as it was called between 1998 and 2007, acquired 51 percent of the AMG shares and AMG was renamed Mercedes-AMG GmbH. [27][28] Both engines are mated to Mercedes-Benz's 7-speed MCT transmission. These are powered by the new Mercedes-Benz M 256 inline six cylinder engine. The C 32 AMG can do 0–60 mph in 5.2sec 0–100 in 12.6 with a 1/4 mile of 13.6 at 106 mph (C&D comparison test May 2003)[48][49]. [18][19][20], All AMG engines - with the exception of the "35" M260 2.0 L Inline-4 Turbo and "43" M276 3.0 L V6 Bi-Turbo engine, as well as various other "43" and "53" models using the new M256 inline 6 engine - are hand built using a "one man, one engine" philosophy at the current AMG plant in Affalterbach, Germany.